FOOD PRESCRIPTION PILOT PGRAM House SponsorsRep. Sonya M. Harper-Justin Slaughter-Mary E. Flowers-Edgar González, Jr. 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 305 ILCS 5/5-47 new Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish a 2-year pilot program to provide medically supportive food to medical assistance recipients through one or more food prescription programs operated by a participating managed care health plan with the goal of eliminating health disparities, improving health outcomes, and reducing rates of food and nutrition insecurity. Provides that under the pilot program, the Department shall provide medically supportive food coupons to medical assistance recipients who have a food prescription, issued by a licensed physician or health care provider under a participating managed care health plan, for medically supportive food as part of any treatment regimen for type 2 diabetes or prediabetes; hypertension; high-risk pregnancy; or some other specified condition. Provides that coupon holders may redeem their coupons at any participating food retailer and that farmers markets located in "food deserts" and grocery stores that accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits may participate in the pilot program as designated retailers that accept medically supportive food program coupons. Contains provisions concerning utilization controls, reporting requirements, and Department rules. Effective immediately. 2/17/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper 2/17/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/17/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2023HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Health & Human Services Committee 3/9/2023HouseTo Medicaid & Managed Care Subcommittee 3/10/2023HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 19, 2023 3/14/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper 3/14/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/15/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Health & Human Services Committee 3/22/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter 3/22/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/22/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. 5/19/2023HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/19/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/5/2024HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Health & Human Services Committee 3/5/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Health & Human Services Committee 4/5/2024HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 24, 2024 5/24/2024HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 27, 2024 5/26/2024HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2024 5/31/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/31/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die